Judges Sift Through Wide Array of Entries
Winners were selected based on safety, innovation, teamwork and other factors
Judges selected the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel renovation as the Project of the Year.
PHOTO BY BRAD POGATETZ PHOTOGRAPHY
From more than 90 entries, a panel of industry judges selected winning projects from across the Midwest that exemplified a high level of achievement in creative design and innovative construction methods.
Judging criteria included collaboration and teamwork, ability to overcome challenges, safety performance and use of innovative design or construction solutions. The panel also considered the project’s contribution to the construction industry and/or community, design quality and construction craftsmanship. Entries were not accepted for projects that had a construction-related death.
Judges selected Best Projects for a range of categories and also recognized award of merit winners. In addition, the jury combed through all the winners and selected this year’s Project of the Year—a modern hospitality update to a historic Chicago building.
Two safety specialists reviewed several dozen entries for the Excellence in Safety Award, considering factors such as the project’s lost-time accident rate, total worker hours and the quality of the contractor’s safety program. Ample preplanning and subcontractor coordination elevated a health care project to the top of the safety award contenders.
ENR Midwest Best Projects Judges
Shawn Anderton, vice president, Graycor Industrial Contractors
Neal Burnett, president, Midwest Constructors
Greg Douglas, vice president, construction innovation, Miron Construction Co.
Sam Mishelow, chief strategy officer, Meyer Najem Corp.
Paul Parry, principal/national director of higher education, KJWW Engineering Consultants
Excellence in Safety Award Judges
Jeff Emerick, director of safety and compliance, Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete
Sam Mishelow, chief strategy officer, Meyer Najem Corp.
- Midwest Project of the Year - Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
- Excellence in Safety - Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology New Health & Wellness Center
- Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit - Kirk in the Hills
- Airport/Transit, Best Project - Kansas City Downtown Streetcar
- Cultural/Worship, Best Project - Westport Presbyterian Church
- Cultural/Worship, Award of Merit - Milwaukee Art Museum Addition and Renovation
- Health Care, Best Project - Columbus Regional Hospital Building and Expansion Project
- Health Care, Award of Merit - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/UC Health Proton Therapy Center
- Landscape/Urban Development, Best Project - The 606
- Government/Public Building, Best Project - Skyline Plaza Garage
- Water/Environment, Best Project - Kandiyohi County Landfill Leachate Treatment System
- Highway/Bridge, Best Project - U.S. 31 Hamilton County Reconstruction
- K-12 Education, Best Project - Joliet Central High School Student Center Restoration
- Higher Education/Research, Best Project - Benedictine University Daniel L. Goodwin Hall of Business
- Higher Education/Research, Award of Merit - St. Louis College of Pharmacy
- Office/Retail/Mixed-Use, Best Project - Blattner Energy Headquarters Expansion
- Office/Retail/Mixed-Use, Award of Merit - Burns & McDonnell World Headquarters Expansion
- Manufacturing, Best Project - GE Aviation Jet Engine Assembly Facility
- Residential/Hospitality, Best Project - Xavier
- Small Project, Best Project - Railroad Depot Grand Staircase
- Sports/Entertainment, Best Project - Polk Penguin Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo
- Sports/Entertainment, Award of Merit - Mistwood Golf Clubhouse
